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Nosocomial outbreak of enterobacter gergoviae bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit

A nosocomial outbreak of bacteremia, caused by Enterobacter gergoviae infected 11 babies, nine of whom were premature, were investigated in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), of a general hospital in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The strain that was isolated from the babies was also isolated from the...

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Main Authors: Ganeswire, R., Thong, Kwai Lin, Puthucheary, S.D.
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Published: Elsevier 2002
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spelling my.um.eprints.99532018-10-12T06:33:22Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/9953/ Nosocomial outbreak of enterobacter gergoviae bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit Ganeswire, R. Thong, Kwai Lin Puthucheary, S.D. QR Microbiology A nosocomial outbreak of bacteremia, caused by Enterobacter gergoviae infected 11 babies, nine of whom were premature, were investigated in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), of a general hospital in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The strain that was isolated from the babies was also isolated from the dextrose saline used for the dilution of parenteral antibiotics and from the hands of a healthcare worker on duty in the nursery. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) of XbaI-digested chromosomal DNA confirmed a possible cross-contamination of parenteral dextrose saline and the healthcare worker. Prompt and effective control measures were initiated within NICU and the nosocomial infection of E. gergoviae was brought to an abrupt end. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first documented outbreak of E. gergoviae in the NICU in a hospital in the state of Johor, Malaysia. Elsevier 2002 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/9953/1/Ganeswire_et_al.%2C_2002.pdf Ganeswire, R. and Thong, Kwai Lin and Puthucheary, S.D. (2002) Nosocomial outbreak of enterobacter gergoviae bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit. Journal of Hospital Infection. pp. 1-5.
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Ganeswire, R.
Thong, Kwai Lin
Puthucheary, S.D.
Nosocomial outbreak of enterobacter gergoviae bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit
description A nosocomial outbreak of bacteremia, caused by Enterobacter gergoviae infected 11 babies, nine of whom were premature, were investigated in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), of a general hospital in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The strain that was isolated from the babies was also isolated from the dextrose saline used for the dilution of parenteral antibiotics and from the hands of a healthcare worker on duty in the nursery. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) of XbaI-digested chromosomal DNA confirmed a possible cross-contamination of parenteral dextrose saline and the healthcare worker. Prompt and effective control measures were initiated within NICU and the nosocomial infection of E. gergoviae was brought to an abrupt end. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first documented outbreak of E. gergoviae in the NICU in a hospital in the state of Johor, Malaysia.
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author Ganeswire, R.
Thong, Kwai Lin
Puthucheary, S.D.
author_facet Ganeswire, R.
Thong, Kwai Lin
Puthucheary, S.D.
author_sort Ganeswire, R.
title Nosocomial outbreak of enterobacter gergoviae bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit
title_short Nosocomial outbreak of enterobacter gergoviae bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit
title_full Nosocomial outbreak of enterobacter gergoviae bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit
title_fullStr Nosocomial outbreak of enterobacter gergoviae bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit
title_full_unstemmed Nosocomial outbreak of enterobacter gergoviae bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit
title_sort nosocomial outbreak of enterobacter gergoviae bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2002
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/9953/1/Ganeswire_et_al.%2C_2002.pdf
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